(40) “Manufactured home” has the meaning given in s. 101.91 (2), Stats. (41) "Mechanical draft system" means a venting system for a gas burning appliance that is designed to remove flue or vent gases by mechanical means, such as a fan, which may consist of an induced draft portion under non-positive static pressure or a forced draft portion under positive static pressure.
(42) “Modular home” has the meaning given in s. 101.71 (6), Stats. (43) “Motor home” has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (33m), Stats.
(44) "Municipality" means any city, village, town or county in this state.
(45) "Naturally vented appliance" means an appliance with a venting system designed to remove flue or vent gases under non-positive static vent pressure entirely by natural draft.
(46) "Owner" means any person having a legal or equitable interest in the camping unit.
(47) “Park model recreational vehicle” means a factory built vehicular structure that is designed only for recreational use and not as a primary residence or for permanent occupancy, is built and certified in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association’s NFPA 1192-15, Standard for Recreational Vehicles, or the American National Standards Institute’s ANSI A119.5-15, Recreational Park Trailer Standard, and is not certified as a manufactured home.
(48) "Porch" means an unenclosed exterior structure at or near grade attached or adjacent to the exterior wall of any camping unit, and having a roof and floor.
(49) "Pre-existing insignia" or "Wisconsin pre-existing insignia" means a device or seal approved by the department for camping units, the construction of which was commenced prior to February 6, 2017.
(50) “Recreational mobile home” has the meaning given in s. 66.0435 (1) (hm), Stats. ` (51) “Recreational vehicle” has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (48r), Stats.
(52) "Registered UDC inspection agency" means a person, business, or entity that is registered with the department for the purpose of facilitating issuance of Wisconsin camping unit building permits and inspection of camping units in municipalities where the department has jurisdiction pursuant to s. 101.651 (3) (b), Stats.
(53) "Repair" means the act or process of restoring to original soundness, including redecorating, refinishing, nonstructural repairs or maintenance, or the replacement of existing fixtures, systems, or equipment with the equivalent fixture, system or equipment.
(54) "Shingle" means a unit of roof-covering material that has been manufactured to specific dimensions and is applied in overlapping fashion. "Shingle" includes all of the following:
(a) "Fiberglass asphalt shingle" means a type of shingle with an internal mat composed of nonwoven, resin-bonded glass fibers, that is impregnated and coated with asphalt.
(b) "Laminated shingle" means a shingle with a second layer of asphalt and mat laminated to the first layer, usually in a design pattern to simulate the dimensional appearance of natural slate or wood shakes.
(c) "Organic asphalt shingle" means a shingle with an internal mat composed of organic fibers, such as cellulose, that is saturated and coated with asphalt.
(d) "Strip shingle" means a rectangular shingle that relies either on a sealant or on a combination of weight and stiffness to resist wind uplift, rather than using interlocking tabs.
(55) "Stair," "stairs," or "stairway" means one or more risers that form a continuous passage from one elevation to another.
(56) A "story" is that portion of a camping unit located between the floor and the ceiling.
(57) "Vent" means a vertical flue or passageway to vent fuel-burning appliances.
(58) “Ventilation” means the process of supplying or removing air by natural or mechanical means to or from any space.
(59) “Water closet" means a water-flushed plumbing fixture designed to receive human excrement directly from the user of the fixture.
(60) "Waters of the state" includes those portions of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior within the boundaries of Wisconsin, and all lakes, bays, rivers, streams, springs, ponds, wells, impounding reservoirs, marshes, watercourses, drainage systems and other surface waters or groundwaters, natural or artificial, public or private, within the state or its jurisdiction.
(61) "Window" means a glazed opening in an exterior wall, including glazed portions of doors, within a conditioned space.
SPS 327.09 Wisconsin camping unit building permit. (1) Where required. A Wisconsin camping unit building permit shall be obtained from the municipality administering and enforcing this code or from a registered UDC inspection agency administering and enforcing this code in a municipality where the department has jurisdiction pursuant to s. 101.651 (3) (b), Stats., before any construction of a camping unit may begin.
(2) Inspections. A person who obtains a Wisconsin camping unit building permit from a registered UDC inspection agency shall retain the same agency to conduct the inspection of the camping unit under s. SPS 327.11.
SPS 327.10 Procedure for obtaining camping unit building permit.
(1) Application. Application for a Wisconsin camping unit building permit shall be on forms obtained from the department, the municipality, or the authorized UDC inspection agency administering and enforcing this code. No application shall be accepted that does not contain all the information requested on the form.
Note: Applications are available from the department by email at dsps@wisconsin.gov or by telephone at (608) 266-2112, (877) 617-1565, or 411 (Telecommunications Relay). (2) Filing of permit applications. A Wisconsin camping unit building permit shall be filed with the municipality or the authorized UDC inspection agency administering and enforcing this code.
(3) Fees. (a) Municipal fees. The municipality shall, by ordinance, determine fees to cover expenses of final inspection of the camping unit and the issuance of a Wisconsin insignia.
Note: Also see s. SPS 302.34, which sets the fee the department will charge for a Wisconsin insignia. (b) Inspection agency fees. UDC inspection agency fees shall be determined by contract between the municipality and the agency or between the department and the agency, where the agency has been authorized to conduct inspections on behalf of the department.
(4) Issuance of permits. (a) The Wisconsin camping unit building permit shall be issued if the requirements for filing and fees are satisfied.
(b) The permit shall expire 24 months after issuance if construction of the camping unit has not been completed.
(5) Denial of permits. (a) General. Approval shall be denied if the municipality or authorized UDC inspection agency administering and enforcing this code determines that the Wisconsin camping unit building permit application does not substantially conform to the provisions of this code and other legal requirements.
(b) Denial of application. A copy of the denied application, accompanied by a written statement specifying the reasons for denial, shall be sent to the applicant and to the owner as specified on the Wisconsin camping unit building permit application.
(c) Appeals. The applicant may appeal a denial of the application in accordance with the procedure outlined in s. SPS 327.18.
(6) Time-span for approval or denial. Action to approve or deny a camping unit building permit application shall be completed within 10 business days of receipt of the application, fees, and supplementary information required to process the application.
SPS 327.11 Inspections.
(1) Inspector certification. All inspections, for the purpose of administering and enforcing this code, shall be performed by a certified UDC inspector who holds the respective credential for the inspection performed.
Note: Also see ch. SPS 305, which relates to licenses, certifications, and registrations. (2) General inspection requirements. (a) General. Camping units for which a permit has been issued under s. SPS 327.10 (4) shall be inspected in accordance with this section. Inspections shall be conducted by the municipality or authorized UDC inspection agency administering and enforcing this code to determine if the construction conforms to the provisions of this code. (b) Inspection notice. The applicant or an authorized representative shall request an inspection required under sub. (3) or (4) from the municipality or authorized UDC inspection agency administering and enforcing this code.
(3) Rough inspection. (a) A rough inspection of the following shall be performed after the rough work is constructed but before it is concealed to determine if the work complies with this code:
1. General construction, including framing.
2. Rough electrical.
3. Rough plumbing.
4. Rough heating, ventilating and air conditioning.
(b) All rough work may be completed before the notice for rough inspection is given, provided the rough work has not been covered.
(c) The applicant may request one rough inspection or individual rough inspections.
(d) A separate fee may be charged for each individual inspection.
(4) Final inspection required prior to occupancy. (a) A camping unit may not be occupied until a final inspection has been made of a camping unit’s construction, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and transfer tank that finds no critical violations of this code that could reasonably be expected to affect the health or safety of a person using the camping unit.
(b) If the municipality or authorized UDC inspection agency conducting the inspection under this subsection did not conduct the inspection under sub. (3), the final inspection under this subsection may not take place until the municipality or authorized UDC inspection agency is provided a copy of an inspection report or other written verification of a pass result for all inspections required under sub. (3).
(5) Notice of compliance or noncompliance.
(a) Upon a finding of compliance for an inspection under sub. (4), the municipality shall assign a Wisconsin insignia to the owner of the camping unit as provided in s. SPS 327.12 (1). (b) Upon a finding of noncompliance for an inspection under sub. (3) or (4), the municipality or authorized UDC inspection agency enforcing this code shall notify the applicant of record and the owner, in writing, of the violations to be corrected.
(c) The municipality or authorized UDC inspection agency shall order all cited violations corrected within 30 days after written notification, unless an extension of time is granted under s. SPS 327.18.
(6) Voluntary inspection. The department or its authorized representative may, at the request of the owner, enter and inspect camping units, subject to the provisions of this code, to ascertain compliance with this code.
(7) Record keeping.
(a) Municipal enforcement. Municipalities that have adopted an ordinance to enforce this code shall maintain records in accordance with all of the following:
1. A record shall be made of each visit to a site, each inspection performed and the pass or fail results of each inspection.
2. Application forms, correction orders, correspondence and inspection records shall be maintained for 7 years after completion of the camping unit.
(b) State enforcement. Inspectors working under state contract shall maintain records in accordance with the provisions of the contract that was in effect at the time the inspections were completed.
Note: Records generated by an inspection are public records and are subject to the open-records law.
SPS 327.12 Approval procedures.
(1) Wisconsin insignia. (a) Upon a finding of compliance under s. SPS 327.11 (5) (a), the municipality shall issue a Wisconsin insignia to the owner of the camping unit. (b) At the request of the owner of a camping unit that is exempt from the provisions of this code under s. SPS 327.05 (1), the municipality shall issue a Wisconsin pre-existing insignia to the owner of the camping unit. A pre-existing insignia shall contain the following language: “Unit was constructed before code’s eff. date.” (c) Wisconsin insignias shall be purchased by municipalities from the department in accordance with the fee established in s. SPS 302.34. The owner of the camping unit shall affix the Wisconsin insignia to the camping unit as provided in sub. (4).
(2) Unit identification. Each camping unit shall be assigned a serial number. The serial number shall be located on the Wisconsin insignia.
(3) Lost or damaged insignia. (a) Notification. If a Wisconsin insignia becomes lost or damaged or is no longer in use, the owner of the camping unit shall immediately notify the municipality in writing.
(b) Return of damaged insignias. If a Wisconsin insignia becomes damaged, the owner of the camping unit shall return the insignia to the municipality with the appropriate fee to obtain a new insignia.
(4) Affixing Wisconsin insignias. Each Wisconsin insignia shall be affixed to a specific camping unit in an overt location on the outside or inside of the camping unit. If the Wisconsin insignia is issued under sub. (1) (a), the camping unit may not be occupied until the Wisconsin insignia has been affixed as provided in this subsection.
(5) Insignia records. (a) Municipality’s insignia records. The municipality shall keep permanent records regarding the handling of all Wisconsin insignias indicating the following:
1. The number of Wisconsin insignias affixed to camping units.
2. Which Wisconsin insignia has been applied to which camping unit.
3. The disposition of any damaged or rejected Wisconsin insignias.
4. The location and custody of all unused Wisconsin insignias.
(b) Retention of insignia records. The records under par. (a) shall be maintained by the municipality for at least 10 years. A copy of the records shall be sent to the department upon request.
SPS 327.13 Suspension or revocation of Wisconsin camping unit building permit.
(1) (a) The municipality or the registered UDC inspection agency administering and enforcing this code may suspend or revoke any Wisconsin camping unit building permit where it appears that the permit or approval was obtained through fraud or deceit, where the applicant has willfully refused to correct a violation order, or where the inspector is denied access to the premises.
(b) No construction may take place on the camping unit after suspension or revocation of the permit.
(2) Any person aggrieved by a determination made by the department, a municipality, or a registered UDC inspection agency may appeal the decision in accordance with s. SPS 327.18.
SPS 327.14 Effect of suspension and revocation.
(1) Bearing of insignia. Upon suspension or revocation under s. SPS 327.13, the camping unit shall not be entitled to bear the Wisconsin insignia and the camping unit may not be occupied unless the municipality has inspected, or caused to be inspected, such camping unit and is satisfied that all requirements for approval have been met. (2) Return of insignias. The owner shall return to the municipality a Wisconsin insignia assigned to a camping unit no later than 30 days from the effective date of any suspension or revocation under s. SPS 327.13 .
